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Rio Tinto CEO quits after $14-bn write-down
18 Jan 2013
The move came following a $14-billion impairment charge in the company’s 2012 results on account of its problems in Mozambique and reduction in values of its aluminium assets
Rio Tinto CEO quits after $14-bn write-down
18 Jan 2013
The move came following a $14-billion impairment charge in the company’s 2012 results on account of its problems in Mozambique and reduction in values of its aluminium assets
HCL Tech Q2 net vaults 68.5 per cent to Rs965 cr
17 Jan 2013
HCL Tech Q2 net vaults 68.5 per cent to Rs965 cr
17 Jan 2013
Silver Lake Partners nears $15 bn financing for Dell acquisition
17 Jan 2013
A leveraged buy-out would free Dell from shareholders who have lost patience with the company's shrinking PC sales
Silver Lake Partners nears $15 bn financing for Dell acquisition
17 Jan 2013
A leveraged buy-out would free Dell from shareholders who have lost patience with the company's shrinking PC sales
ArcelorMittal tables $1.5-bn bid for ThyssenKrupp’s US steel plant
17 Jan 2013
ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel maker and Brazil's CSN have emerged as leading bidders for Germany’s ThyssenKrupp AG's steel operations in the US
ArcelorMittal tables $1.5-bn bid for ThyssenKrupp’s US steel plant
17 Jan 2013
ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel maker and Brazil's CSN have emerged as leading bidders for Germany’s ThyssenKrupp AG's steel operations in the US
New technology allows BlackBerry phones to double up as credit cards
17 Jan 2013
BlackBerry users will soon be able to charge purchases at the cash register to their Visa cards using technology incorporated in the company's new smartphone models.
CCI, Sebi seek clarification in Diageo-USL deal
16 Jan 2013
CCI, Sebi seek clarification in Diageo-USL deal
16 Jan 2013
CCI, Sebi seek clarification in Diageo-USL deal
16 Jan 2013
Starbucks opens fourth cafe in Mumbai
16 Jan 2013
Starbucks opens fourth cafe in Mumbai
16 Jan 2013
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